63Assistance to New Zealand courts and tribunals

#### 63 Assistance to New Zealand courts and tribunals (1) An officer of an Australian court or tribunal to which subsection (2) applies may, at the request of a New Zealand court or tribunal: (a) attend at the place in Australia from which a remote appearance is made in a hearing related to a proceeding before the New Zealand court or tribunal; and (b) take any action that the New Zealand court or tribunal directs to facilitate the proceeding; and (c) assist with the administering by the New Zealand court or tribunal of an oath or affirmation. (2) This subsection applies to the following: (a) the Federal Court; (b) the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); (c) a State or Territory court prescribed by the regulations; (d) an Australian tribunal prescribed by the regulations. (3) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c) or (d): (a) must not prescribe a court or tribunal of a State unless the Governor of that State has requested in writing that the court or tribunal be so prescribed; and (b) must not prescribe a court or tribunal of the Australian Capital Territory unless the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory has requested in writing that the court or tribunal be so prescribed; and (c) must not prescribe a court or tribunal of any other Territory unless the Administrator of the Territory has requested in writing that the court or tribunal be so prescribed. (4) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (2)(d) must not prescribe a tribunal unless the tribunal is a person or body authorised by or under an Australian law to take evidence on oath or affirmation.